24 Iconic Quotes From Finding Nemo to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption
Disney and Pixar's 2003 classic Finding Nemo is just as beloved today as it was when it released over 20 years ago, with gorgeous animation and a heartfelt story that's stood the test of time.
The film follows the clownfish Marlin and his forgetful new friend, Dory, as the two go on a quest across the Great Barrier Reef to save Marlin's fishnapped son, Nemo. It's an action-packed adventure full of colorful oceanic creatues, with a healthy dose of comedy, drama and emotion thrown in for good measure—and it's also as quotable as ever. Below, you'll find 24 of our favorite lines from the film to use as your next Instagram caption.
For feeling at home by the water:
"Oh yeah. A fish can breath out here."
-Marlin
For not feeling quite ready to step out of the house:
"So, first we check to see that the coast is clear. We go out and back in. And then we go out, and back in. And then one more time. Out and back in. And sometimes, if you want a do it four times…"
-Marlin
For when someone finally comes out of their room:
"Well, look who's out of the anemone."
-Bob
For when you've been a little annoying:
"I'm obnoxious."
-Tad
For when someone scares the life out of you:
"Aahh, you guys made me ink!"
-Pearl
(Finding Nemo via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For documenting your boat ride:
"Oh, look at me. I'm gonna go touch the butt!"
-Sheldon
For when you're extra hungry:
"We've already gone through all the snacks and I'm still starving!"
-Chum
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For cutting fish out of your diet:
" I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food."
-The Sharks' Pledge
For finally giving your pet a bath:
"Bon. Voila. He is clean!"
-Jacques
For your trip to the dentist:
"Ugh! The human mouth is a disgusting place."
-Gurgle
(Finding Nemo via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For when nothing can stop you:
"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim swim. "
-Dory
For feeling that vibrant spark of joy:
"Hi, I'm feeling happy. Which is a big deal for me."
-Marlin
For when you know precisely where you're headed:
"P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney."
-Dory
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For initiating someone into your club:
" Sharkbait! Ooh-ha-ha!"
-The Fish Tank
For when you're not quite sure how to feel about someone:
"No, of course I like you. It's because I like you I don't want a be with you. It's a complicated emotion."
-Marlin
(Finding Nemo via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For when the task ahead is frightening:
"Are you even looking at this thing? It's got death written all over it!"
-Marlin
For snuggling with the cutest, squishiest plush:
" I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come here, little Squishy."
-Dory
For when you can't even describe what you just witnessed:
"Oh, saw the whole thing, dude. First you were like, 'whoa'! And then we were all like, 'whoa'! And then you were like, 'whoa.'"
-Crush
For when you're not afraid to be a little greedy:
"Mine! Mine! Mine!"
-Seagulls
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For practicing some extreme sports:
"Remember: rip it, roll it and punch it!"
-Squirt
(Finding Nemo via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For when a language barrier gets in the way:
"You know, you're really cute! But I don't know what you're saying!"
-Marlin
For when your body's getting older, but not your spirit:
"150, dude! And still young!! Rock on!"
-Crush
For the pic of that very special person:
"I look at you and… I'm home. Please. I don't want them to go away. I don't want to forget."
-Dory
For when you're feeling corny:
" So just then, the sea cucumber looks over to the mollusk and says: With fronds like these, who needs anemones?"
-Marlin
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